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Shock Scottish referendum poll puts 'yes' camp in lead

A shock poll has given the 'Yes' camp the lead in the Scottish independence referendum battle for the first time, amid signs of infighting among senior figures backing the union.

Shock Scottish referendum poll puts 'yes' camp in lead

Sun, 07 Sep, 2014 - 11:31

A shock poll has given the 'Yes' camp the lead in the Scottish independence referendum battle for the first time, amid signs of infighting among senior figures backing the union.

The YouGov research for the Sunday Times found 51% of Scots supported independence, compared to 49% who wanted to remain in the UK.

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